From unknown Thu Aug 14 03:31:48 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#8655 <8655@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#8655 <8655@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.0.50; doc of previous-single-char-property-change Reply-To: bug#8655 <8655@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:31:48 +0000 retitle 8655 24.0.50; doc of previous-single-char-property-change reassign 8655 emacs submitter 8655 "Drew Adams" severity 8655 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed May 11 12:22:39 2011 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 May 2011 16:22:39 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKCBL-0004P1-7P for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 May 2011 12:22:39 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKCBJ-0004Op-DZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 May 2011 12:22:38 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKCBD-0004To-F8 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 May 2011 12:22:32 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:39880) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKCBD-0004Tk-DV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 May 2011 12:22:31 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:34118) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKCBC-0002OF-E0 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 11 May 2011 12:22:31 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKCBB-0004TT-HQ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 11 May 2011 12:22:30 -0400 Received: from rcsinet10.oracle.com ([148.87.113.121]:19884) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKCBB-0004TI-CU for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 11 May 2011 12:22:29 -0400 Received: from acsinet21.oracle.com (acsinet21.oracle.com [141.146.126.237]) by rcsinet10.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.2/Switch-3.4.2) with ESMTP id p4BGMPf4024133 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Wed, 11 May 2011 16:22:27 GMT Received: from acsmt358.oracle.com (acsmt358.oracle.com [141.146.40.158]) by acsinet21.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p4BGMO86008176 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Wed, 11 May 2011 16:22:25 GMT Received: from abhmt012.oracle.com (abhmt012.oracle.com [141.146.116.21]) by acsmt358.oracle.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id p4BGMJO0026566 for ; Wed, 11 May 2011 11:22:19 -0500 Received: from dradamslap1 (/130.35.178.194) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Wed, 11 May 2011 09:22:17 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" To: Subject: 24.0.50; doc of previous-single-char-property-change Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 09:22:15 -0700 Message-ID: <7C50D2FF793F47CBBDCD6A5B7B31CA10@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcwP95dKxXGvA+IlRvKUb9RFNFJnrQ== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6090 X-Source-IP: acsinet21.oracle.com [141.146.126.237] X-Auth-Type: Internal IP X-CT-RefId: str=0001.0A090208.4DCAB7C3.0180:SCFMA922111,ss=1,fgs=0 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.5 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.5 (------) Everything is symmetrical between the doc for `next-single-char-property-change' and `previous-single-char-property-change': last/first, forward/backward, end/start... EXCEPT for this phrase, which is identical in the two doc strings: "return LIMIT if nothing is found before LIMIT." The problem is the ambiguity of "before". Change the wording to "before reaching LIMIT" and there is no problem. In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2011-05-10 on 3249CTO Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.5) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/build/include' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed May 11 12:39:43 2011 Received: (at 8655-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 May 2011 16:39:43 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKCRq-0004qt-Fp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 May 2011 12:39:42 -0400 Received: from mail-yw0-f44.google.com ([209.85.213.44]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKCRn-0004qe-L4 for 8655-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 May 2011 12:39:40 -0400 Received: by ywi6 with SMTP id 6so234534ywi.3 for <8655-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 11 May 2011 09:39:34 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=aK0GrKMTCwTzXN+fr+lJOvlr2UJS5Wb2yXcEu6MOnG0=; b=yEwznTF1Hyj7kQ2umdmAiXfTUUczBKP1XWGbbGTwXNI1nDS1YMzXZUtLQxDJxFFZRF Dqgsw3AC9109W+qpj2bQ6A7mQsUK1lyPUn6z2huW9k2HP5VL9TabshBJq5+Nhoou7dY2 s1qYqjda/sD9PqftJLbi4UsQuK/k2CJ6NGNek= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=DYxDSlyO3j2YRriNG6V8k5stAr2j0TxsMRX5Vgja72eV6sm4Iyx+zbB6u1pcxQMeoq ySDENSIyviaLx1uR3FBbFVIez30FJMMghXJqesUPIC8kZJxZh9ZQB9lTmhnuTgANMX+u d2wvpQ6tO1YPBrWNd59ejDMztFWiigpX0FUoI= Received: by 10.236.193.100 with SMTP id j64mr11669584yhn.294.1305131974095; Wed, 11 May 2011 09:39:34 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.147.41.4 with HTTP; Wed, 11 May 2011 09:38:54 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <7C50D2FF793F47CBBDCD6A5B7B31CA10@us.oracle.com> References: <7C50D2FF793F47CBBDCD6A5B7B31CA10@us.oracle.com> From: Juanma Barranquero Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 18:38:54 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: bug#8655: 24.0.50; doc of previous-single-char-property-change To: Drew Adams Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 8655-done Cc: 8655-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) > The problem is the ambiguity of "before". =C2=A0Change the wording to "be= fore > reaching LIMIT" and there is no problem. Fixed in emacs-23, thanks. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Juanma From unknown Thu Aug 14 03:31:48 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:24:04 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator